The gin itself is created in Hong Kong, yet it is distilled and bottled in the Netherlands. Flora of Hong Kong, volumes 1 - 4. Perfume Trees Gin is the unique bleed of creation and distillation. This book celebrates the incredible diversity, beauty, and biology of the territory’s tree species, highlighting over 100 important species that are individually illustrated in exquisitely detailed watercolour paintings by Sally Grace Bunker, an acclaimed botanical artist. The gin itself is very much a Hong Kong product. The Hong Kong Herbarium, 2012. The roadside trees in Hong Kong, generally dwelling in a stressful physical and physiological environment, have been surveyed in detail in the field with regard to species composition, tree structure, tree defects, and habitat characteristics. In 2001 the Hong Kong Herbarium collaborated with South China Institute of Botany to revise the Check List of Hong Kong Plants. 5) do not keep tree statistics. 50 Common Trees in Hong Kong, volumes 1 & 2. The Hong Kong Herbarium, 2011. The head distillers wanted to produce a spirit with a unique flavour palette that reflects the way of life in Hong Kong. The other parties involved in urban tree planting (Fig. This is what allows the banyan to grow in varied conditions, which is why they are the most prominent forms of greenery in the hilliest and most densely packed parts of Hong Kong. The districts (Central and Western) were selected for: 1) relatively rich endowment in street tree s in term of number and specie diver-sity by local standards; 2) long history of urban development with some of the oldest streets and The new Chinese edition was … The Hong Kong Herbarium, 2003.

Hong Kong possesses an impressively diverse tree flora with 390 native species. He studied official records and found that, in 2013, the Hong Kong government logged 96 theft cases, registered the damage of 168 trees and recovered 133 kg of wood. Hong Kong's climate is subtropical but half the year is temperate.The territory is situated South of the tropic of Cancer which is equal to Hawaii in latitude.In winter, strong and cold wind generates from the North to Hong Kong; in summer, the wind reverses in direction and brings the … A survey of all street trees in two of 11 districts in urban Hong Kong was implemented in the sum-mer of 1985.

The number of trees planted peaked in 1982, which coincides with the "beautification phase" of the Clean Hong Kong Campaign launched in 1982.

Jim has counted more than 1,100 trees growing from the sheer surfaces of masonry walls on Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Plant Database.

Hong Kong: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.